U.S. Treasury yields edge higher as Iran war drives inflation pressure

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U.S. Treasury yields edged slightly higher in early Friday trading as investors continue to navigate growing uncertainty over how the Middle East conflict is impacting the economy.

The 10-year Treasury yield — the benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — remained largely unchanged as of 5:15 a.m. ET Friday, reaching 4.286%.

But yields on the 2-year Treasury note, which is more sensitive to short-term Federal Reserve rates decisions, rose by 1 basis point early Friday, at 3.849%. The 30-year bond yield, meanwhile, rose about 1 basis point to 4.866%.

One basis point equals 0.01%, or 1/100th of 1%, and yields and prices move inversely to one another.

U.S. Treasury yields edge higher as Iran war drives inflation pressure

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